The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-10-13
REUNIONS.
Gatherings of Comrades in All Parts
of the Country.

TNoTIcE-Organizatio holding Reunions this |
year having or making rosters, will favor US by /
transmitting a copy thereof To THE NATIONAL |
TRIBUNE for file and future reference.-EDIIoE |
NATIoSAL TRIBUSE.l
CONNECTICUT.
The survivors of the 9Th Conn. held Re-
union at Lakeville recently. The address of
welcome was delivered by L. l.. Norton, and |
was responded TO by Gen. Hawley. The cleo |
tion of officers resulted in the choice of Gen.
Hawlcy as President; V.-P's, Majs. o. $. San
ford, OF Washington. ID. c., and Jerome TOurte- |
lotto; Sec, Il. l.. Norton; Treas, l.. L. Peck,
of New Haven.
The 2lst annual Reunion Of the survivors of
the 2d Conn. l.. a. was held at Bridgeport re-
Gently. Officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows: President Thomas Colstn,
of Hartford; V.-P., Norman Piatt; Sec, VIM.
II. Palmer; Treas, w. L. Burroughs; Chap,
G. w. Rowe. Executive Committee, 5. V.
Nichols, J. ID. Hawey, Bradley Banks. Let
tiers of regret were received from His Honor,
Mayor Zones. and others. committee, of
which w. K. Palmer is chairman, appointed at
the last Reunion to obtain designs for a mOnu-
ment for the battery at Gettysburg, reported
progress and submitted drawings for the work
to be executed in white bronze. The mOnu-
ment will stand about II feet high and support
a cannon ut its top; the face of one end will
present in relief battle-chargers head with
full trappings; the opposite face 4 gunner's
Tribute from the State OF Connecticut, 1887"
aud the rear face the inscription, Second
Connecticut Light Battery, July 3, 1863"
The survivors of the lst Conn. L. A. held
their annual Reunion at Waterbury recently,
about 80 veterans being present. Lieut.. John
:. Cannon, of New Haven, acted rs chairman at
the business meeting until the old officers were
re elected, when Lieut.. $. c. Dickinson, of
Stratford, who was Vice-Presidcnt, took the
chair. Speeches were made by the Secretary,
Lieut. Theron Epson; Lieut. Dickinson, Lieut..
John s. Cannon and others. 1t was decided To
| hold the next Reunion in September, 1888, day
and place to be left to the committee appointed
for that purpose, Edwin Griswold, Edgar Van
Horn and John +. Sloan A bouutiful collation.
was provided for the old soldiers. The officers
of the battery are: President, Capt. James y.
Clinton, Passaic, N. j.; V.-P., Lieut.. s. &. Dick
inson, Stratford: Sec, Theron Upson, Kcnning-
ton Treas, John Il. Sloan, New Haven.
Members Of the 23d Conn. took steamer at
Wilson's Point recently and held Reunion ut
ROTOR Point. Nearly 100 veterans were pres
ent. Rev. George 4. Hubhell offered prayer
| and made fine address, and bOuntiful shore
dinner was disposed OF by the old soldiers. An
| Executive Committee was appointed as follows:
Co. 4, Charles Stocking. Waterbury; Co. b.
Charles ii. HOyt Danbury; Co. G, George An
thony, New Milford; Co. ID. Austin Nichols,
| Trumbull Co. T. aaron III. Davis, Georgetown;
Co. +. 8. NJ Blair. Ausonia Co. G, Fred Ferry,
Bethel; Co. ii, w. III. Hine, Bridgeport; Co. |,
| j. w. Buclinr ham, Milford; Co. X, Fred 5.
Olmstcad. Brookfied.
| The 9th Conn. Association met $50 strong at
| Waterbury recently for their annual Reunion.
! Capt. \. y. Beers presided at the business meet
| ing in the forenoon. Ii was voted 10 hold the
next Reunion in Putnam the third Wednesday
in August next. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: President, IL. w.
johnson, Putnam, Co. 4; Y.-P's, field and stat,
DR.. Robinson, Colchester; Co. A, John f. Sib-
ley, Pawtucket II. L.; Co. b, Charles 5. Battey,
Norwich; Co. c. Joseph Miller. New Haven;
Co. ID, VIM. II. Bailey, Greenwich; Co. L, john
Hill, Waterbury; Co +, James Wallace Water
bury; Co. G, Julius o. Denning, New Britain;
Co. ii, Rudolph kost, Bridgeport; Co !. Geo
A. Staples Bridgeport; Co. X, Augustus +.
Ball, Utica, y. Y; Sec. and Treas, William +.
Smith, New Haven; Chap, Charles J. Baekbce,
New Haven; Historian, Charles X. CALDWELL,
New Haven.
ILLINOIS.
In response to n call published in TIE Ma
| TIoNAL TRIBUNE, 10 survivors of the 10th Ill.
Cav. met at THE NATIONAL TRIBUNEs Head
quarters at St Louis during the National En-
campment. Most Ofthem had not met since they
got out Of Andersonville, at the close of the
war. Capt. A. Alice, Of Co. X, was put in the
chair, and Steven Payne, of Co. i. made Secre-
tary. The names OF the others present were
| 4.
| StokesbuTy, of Co. /; Il. Il. WhittOrd, of Co. CT;
john Giberson and Hudson Sherwood, of Co.
X; .. l.. McLain, J. +. Lowery and John Nc
Elroy, of Co. l., and Capt Louis Ijams. Paul
Vandervoort. Almon I. Ives, w. X. Youngman,
G. G. George and August Hennis, of Go. NJ.
Speeches were made by nearly all present; the
stirring days in the field and the terrible ones
in prison were recalled, and permanent or
ganization was formed, with Capt. Alice as
President aud John McElroy Secretary, after
which all adjourned to a photograph gallery,
whore they were photographed in group.
The Society Of the 2lst Ill. held its annual
Reunion al Paris recently. At l:30 p. M, the
resident members together with n number Of
citizens took the visiting members of the society
on drive throughout the city and To Edgar
Cemetery. where 80 members of the DIST III.
surrounded the grave of their old commander,
Col. Alexander and were led in prayer by
Chaplain Wilkin. The company then marched
TO the grave Of Mrs. Wilkin, where Capt. IIar-
Ian made a few appropriate remarks. At p.
m. the meeting was called 10 order in GA. X.
| Hall by President Harlan. On melton the old
officers were reelected, except Secretary and
! Treasurer. w. NJ. Abraham was elected Re-
cording Secretary, and w. j. Hunter Treas
urer. In the evening campfire was lighted
and kept burning until late hour.
The survivors OF the 121th Ill. held their
, 18th annual Reunion at Chicago recently. Th c
| Objects Oh last year NtIt nc tietlSus Infy aEc.
, President. Capt Frank Richmond, Chicago
V.-P., J. II. Combs, Ottawa; See. aud Treas
q. III. Knctt, Elgin; Asst See, Frank Young
The next place of meeting is Chicago. Mai
Tourtcllottc was appointed essIyist. At the
close of the business session the soldiers aud
their wives marched over on the West Side C
= Grace Methodist Episcopal Church, where the
ladies' of that denomination entertained them
with a snmptuous dinner During the after
noon toasts We're responded to by Col. J. vii,
{ cox, DIR. CLARK, Capt. Richmond, Maj. Tourtel
lotte and others
: The survivors OF the 9th Ill. Cav. held Re
4 union at Rock Island. Sept. II and o. 1t wa.
r decided to hold the next Reunion at Chicago
Q The following officers were elected for the en-
g suing year: President Col. III. Ii. Burgh, Rock
= Island ; First V.-P, j. W. Harper, Hannibal
: No; Second Y.-P., A. Il. Mock, Cambridge
: Third V.-P., Albums Nance, OsceOla, Neb.
Q Rec. See, Joshua Bell, Joliet; Cor. See, III. a
S Hawkins, Chicago; Treas, Z. V. Fitzpatrick
: Chicago. The Reunion closed with banquet
III. Emerich, Gacs5urg: Reunion of tn,
= survivors of the 18th Ill. Cav. was held a
: Camp Lyon, 81. Louis at O'Clock, Sept. ~; &;
}, conrad being present No tent on the ground
4 being large enough, Capt. j. II. Norris formed
d the boys into line and marched then to Coucor
: dia Hail, where the meeting was organized b.
: electing Col. A. J. Alden Chairman and Nelson
d Church Secretary. The following officers wer
@ then elected for the year: President, j. III
y Norris. Metropolis; Y.-Ps, J. +. Teale. Davi
Q City, Iowa; George Herter, COliax; Dr. Franl
J. Foster; Rec. See. and Treas, Capt l.. i. Bailey